[TN-Bird] Lark sparrow con't

As pointed out to me by Terry Witt, Lark Sparrows usually nest on the =
ground, as per my email about a possible nest in a cedar.  I was thinking =
that I thought they were ground nesters when I sent my post yesterday, but =
didn't think it too important since all the Lark Sparrow nests I've seen =
(albeit few) were ~5 ft off the ground in small trees.  They had stick =
nests just like what I found, which is in contrast to nest description in =
"Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings" by Paul Baicich and Colin Harrison.  Similar =
nesting info from the species acct in the Birds of North America. =20

I guess I'll check on that nest and see if I was just fooled by their =
activity and interest in the tree.  Could have been a nest of another =
species that failed early on in incubation and I didn't see who may have =
made it.  Who knows.  I'll keep an eye on that pair.

Cheers,
   Scott Somershoe



State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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                         Nashville, TN 37220
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                           Nashville, TN 37211


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